Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-07
FOOLISH Mr.. euwSsa
lis Experience ~ n HOrse-Owner Graph"
ically Described BY His Wife.

idea of buying 4 horse l opposed 1t.
not because it seemed q useless piece
of extravaganza, but because feared
THAT he would be made the victim OF
sharpers. didn't put it in that way.
of course. simply remarked:
why, dear, We are so handy to the
street cars, you know, and neither OF
us cares much about riding out"
..Yes. but horses are bound to go up.
and I'm offered a fine beast at 4 great
sacrifice
I'VE got cow at a great sacrifice
once"
"Oh, we did. Ell? 1 thought you d
be flinging tina. up presently! Whose
! fault was it that We had to sell the
cow"
well, but wouldn't buy a horse
now"
May be You wouldn't. You are not
buying horse. as I understand It.
When don't know enough u run my
business I'll turn it over TO woman"
AS he was evidently ncttled with me,
dropped the subject ut once. but l
knew from the way he bounced the
cuspidor across the room that he had
his mind set on horse. And it was
scarcely eight o'clock next morning
before five or six strange men were
trotting horses up and down the alley
to show off their points. took a seat
at side window to watch them, but
Mr.. Bjwser soon entered the house and
called out:
'.Mrs. Bows,r; if you knew how
prominent your rel hair was through
that window you'd take some other
seat!'
changed to another room from
which could see through the closed
blinds. and presently all the men and
horses went away but one. The man
had u red nose and squint-eye, and
the horse was raw-boned, numbering
gated animal of uncertain age and
color. wouldn't have bought such a
horse for the pillow, but Mr.. Bowser
seemed to be hard hit.
Sure he's Dreadnaught. are you?"
he querled as he lifted up the animals
big feet as if he expected to find a
trade mark on the hoOf.
'Look here, Bowser, old man." re-
piled squint-eyc as he combed out the
horses name with his fingers, ''this is
to be a square deal. Any man IS
knows you knows that you are mp on
horseiesh. Might just rs well try to
deceive a born jockey as you. He's a
Dreadnaught or don't want cent"
"A little old" said Mr.. Bowser, as
he looked into the horses mouth.
''Well. how old?'
Past eight"
Il won't deny it, Bowser-no. I
won't. What would be the use? That
boss is in his ninth year, but that's in
his favor. He's settled. He knows
what's what. No prancing around to
scare your wife when he sees a bit of
paper. All! Bowser. but you've
bought horses before to-lay-hundreds
of emf
Feet little of. I see?"
"Just little dry. and that's the
fault of the stable-boy. Two or three
poultices will bring 'em out all o. X"
isn't exactly my color.'' said MI.
Bowser, rs he stood off and squinted
both eyes.
See here, Bowser, don't take me
for cucumber" replied red nose.
Don't know that that is boss
color-dirt and dust-proof-best in
the world to stand the sun? And
don't you know it, and wont you pay
twenty-five dollars extra on account
of it?''
Mr.. Bowser looked pleased. and aft
er whistling softly to himself for
minute, he said:
swell, Peters. what's the lowest?"
1.-Two hundred. BOwser. and not :
cent less to any human being"
Make it $3.50"
The squint-eyed man put on an in
jured look and turned his gaze into u
vacant lot.
.'Well. say s175."
Mr.. Bowscr," he replied. rs he
slowly turned about, don't know
and you know that I'm sacrificing that
boss? Isn't he worth $3.50 Of any
mans money just as he stands? And
you want to split hairs with man who
is square with your
.'Oh. well, lead him into the barn
and I'll count out the money"
And that's the way the horse changed
hands. Mr.. Browser had no sooner
tied him upin the stall than he started
after hay and oats. n. was hardly
out of sigh. when l heard an awful
thrashing in the barn and went out
there to find the beast cribbing and
kicking. He pulled back and broke
his halter while was there and rs /
couldn't do any thing l ran into the
house. Not y word was said until after
dinner. Mr. BOwser was just bursting
to tell me Of his purchase, but he man
aged to hold in until we were clear of
the dining-room. then he said:
1--WE bought q horse. The doctor